Letters to the Editor

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Guidelines

We welcome letters that are:
  • 200 or fewer words
  • In writer's own words
  • Free from libel
  • In good taste

    Letters must include:

  • Writer’s full name
  • Address, city and zip code
  • Daytime phone number for verification. Only name and city will be printed. We do not accept:
  • Poetry
  • Medical praise
  • Comsumer complaints
  • Religious tracts
  • Letters from writers outside our circulation area
  • Letters with unverified facts or vulgarity

    Letters will be edited for clarity, grammar and length.

    No more than one letter from a contributor will be published in a 30-day period.

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